deputize
verb
dep·u·tize
ˈde-pyə-ˌtīz 
deputized; deputizing
: to appoint as deputy
: to act as deputy
Examples of deputize in a Sentence
I deputize for the newspaper's editor on the weekends.
he deputized a local citizen to take charge of the situation while he went for reinforcements
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Tallahassee Florida Highway Patrol troopers could soon be deputized to perform some of the functions of federal immigration officers under an agreement Gov. Ron DeSantis signed Wednesday with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
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Romy Ellenbogen, Miami Herald, 31 Jan. 2025
Upon arriving, they will be deputized by the U.S. Marshals Service, Lamont’s office said.
—Kaitlin McCallum, Hartford Courant, 16 Jan. 2025
Incoming White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller has also floated a proposal to deputize National Guard soldiers to arrest and deport immigrants living in the country illegally.
—Camilo Montoya-Galvez, CBS News, 19 Dec. 2024
His wide-ranging promises range from building massive detention camps to hold immigrants to deputizing the military to assist with deportation.
—Luis Melecio-Zambrano, The Mercury News, 8 Dec. 2024
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Romy Ellenbogen, Miami Herald, 31 Jan. 2025
Upon arriving, they will be deputized by the U.S. Marshals Service, Lamont’s office said.
—Kaitlin McCallum, Hartford Courant, 16 Jan. 2025
Incoming White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller has also floated a proposal to deputize National Guard soldiers to arrest and deport immigrants living in the country illegally.
—Camilo Montoya-Galvez, CBS News, 19 Dec. 2024
His wide-ranging promises range from building massive detention camps to hold immigrants to deputizing the military to assist with deportation.
—Luis Melecio-Zambrano, The Mercury News, 8 Dec. 2024
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“Deputize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deputize. Accessed 4 Feb. 2025.
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deputize
verb
dep·u·tize
ˈdep-yə-ˌtīz
deputized; deputizing
1
: to appoint as deputy
2
: to act as deputy
Legal Definition
deputize
verb
dep·u·tize
ˈde-pyə-ˌtīz
deputized; deputizing
: to appoint as deputy
: to act as deputy
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